From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
The impracticality of a proposed design change for the Goshawk II crankshaft oil caps.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\F\May1921\ Scan25 | |
| Date | 21th November 1935 | |
| To ~~EH~~ from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to ~~CJ~~. " " " HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " " " ~~PY~~ " " " E.C. ORIGINAL E8/G13/5/21. X4221 RE "GOSHAWK II" - CRANKSHAFT OIL CAPS (Stamp: RECEIVED 21 NOV 1935) You will no doubt recollect that it was proposed that the ribs on the crankshaft oil caps might be run straight through to facilitate the casting. On investigation it is found it is not possible to do this as the ribs would interfere with the flow of oil from the drillings in the crankshaft. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||